Handbook of Weaves, A

Hardcover with red boards and pictorial dustjacket, first thus (true first edition published 1915), 896g, 402pgs. This book covers the field of the structure and design of fabrics from the simple draft and plain weave to the more complicated fancy weaves, with a clear, lucid text and with 1,875 working diagrams. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Boards are in good condition with only light shelf wear. Dust jacket is in fair condition with moderate shelf wear, rubbing to corners and edges, and a 1-inch tear to the back flap, otherwise no pre-loved markings.